MPCD audiobook format in vinyl case Read by Wanda McCaddon A New York Times Notable Book for This is an extraordinary chronicle of the fifteen years - that laid the foundations of modern society It is a history of people ideas politics manners morals economics art science and technology diplomacy business and commerce literature and revolution From Wellington at Waterloo and Jackson at New Orleans to the surge of democratic power and reform this tumultuous period saw the United States transform itself from an ex-colony into a formidable nation Britain become the first industrial world power Russia develop the fatal flaws that would engulf her in the twentieth century and China and Japan set the stage for future development and catastrophe Provocative challenging and listenable this remarkable story is told through the lives and actions of its outstanding curious and ordinary people.
